Comments for eschata http://eschata.apocryphum.com whatever I've been thinking about lately Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:53:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Apocalypse Then: Armageddon Fever in the 1980’s by Matt http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2010/01/24/apocalypse-then-armageddon-fever-in-the-1980s/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Matt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:53:46 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=119#comment-56 Intriguing comment, Jeff. Sorry for the delay in approval. Intriguing comment, Jeff. Sorry for the delay in approval.

]]> Comment on Apocalypse Then: Armageddon Fever in the 1980’s by Jeff http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2010/01/24/apocalypse-then-armageddon-fever-in-the-1980s/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jeff Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:55:10 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=119#comment-52 Pretrib Rapture Trivia Who's the "Protector of the Principality of Pretribulatia"? Edward Irving? John Darby? C. I. Scofield? Tim LaHaye? Someone else? Media figure Joe Ortiz knows the answer. It's in his "End Times Passover" blog. The one dated Dec. 29, 2009. If you're Calvinist, you're predestined to see his blog. If you're Arminian, you can choose to see it. It will be too late to find out the answer to the above trivia question if the rapture happens! Pretrib Rapture Trivia

Who’s the “Protector of the Principality of Pretribulatia”?
Edward Irving? John Darby? C. I. Scofield? Tim LaHaye? Someone else?
Media figure Joe Ortiz knows the answer. It’s in his “End Times Passover” blog. The one dated Dec. 29, 2009.
If you’re Calvinist, you’re predestined to see his blog. If you’re Arminian, you can choose to see it.
It will be too late to find out the answer to the above trivia question if the rapture happens!

]]> Comment on Manunkind on “Cyber Monday” by Seth C. http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/11/30/manunkind-on-cyber-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Seth C. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:12:42 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=104#comment-49 If I would thought about this earlier, I would of posted it while you still had those group of students in your class. What about the genocide in Darfur? That's a more recent act of Manunkind. What about the WTC attack that happened almost 9 years ago? Then proceed to argue that almost this many people die AIDS every day in Africa. Have them read the "Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5)." How many will of them, those that consider themselves "Christians," will realize that their founding figure (how unintentional it may of been of him to found a new religion) did not stand for these acts and was a victim himself of Manunkind and the various empires associated with it. If I would thought about this earlier, I would of posted it while you still had those group of students in your class.

What about the genocide in Darfur? That’s a more recent act of Manunkind.

What about the WTC attack that happened almost 9 years ago? Then proceed to argue that almost this many people die AIDS every day in Africa.

Have them read the “Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5).” How many will of them, those that consider themselves “Christians,” will realize that their founding figure (how unintentional it may of been of him to found a new religion) did not stand for these acts and was a victim himself of Manunkind and the various empires associated with it.

]]> Comment on Dr. Bloodmoney by Philip K. Dick (1965) by Matt http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/09/19/dr-bloodmoney-by-philip-k-dick-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Matt Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:33:19 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=90#comment-33 Doug I hadn't thought about that! It's "nice" (in a creepy kind of way) to think that Hoppy might have continued on. My favorite section of the book might be the part where the twin gets yanked out by Hoppy and subsists temporarily on his own, before swapping with the Phocomelus. Doug I hadn’t thought about that! It’s “nice” (in a creepy kind of way) to think that Hoppy might have continued on. My favorite section of the book might be the part where the twin gets yanked out by Hoppy and subsists temporarily on his own, before swapping with the Phocomelus.

]]> Comment on Dr. Bloodmoney by Philip K. Dick (1965) by doug http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/09/19/dr-bloodmoney-by-philip-k-dick-1965/comment-page-1/#comment-32 doug Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:38:58 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=90#comment-32 Matt, I just read this too. Your review is spot on. This novel really does defy description. Do you think that Hoppy was still pulling the strings at the end, emulating Dangerfield, either from the little shrivelled ball that had been the twin or from some other vessel? I'm not sure if there was supposed to be a clear cut "twist" like that. Matt,

I just read this too. Your review is spot on. This novel really does defy description.

Do you think that Hoppy was still pulling the strings at the end, emulating Dangerfield, either from the little shrivelled ball that had been the twin or from some other vessel? I’m not sure if there was supposed to be a clear cut “twist” like that.

]]> Comment on Mysterium by Robert Charles Wilson (1994) by Alexander http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/08/27/mysterium-by-robert-charles-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Alexander Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:59:48 +0000 http://eschata.apocryphum.com/?p=86#comment-29 MCB, Lovely, tight review, lurking suspicion that the PK Dick laurels were bestowed on the strength of the premise--Michigan locals with near-recent sociotechnology, discover radical alterity at the new town limits--which is, after all, a marvel. What I want to know is, are you as skeptical of the engines of human power systems as Wilson? Can a 'mysterium' ever serve a public good and not some cabals will to power? MCB, Lovely, tight review, lurking suspicion that the PK Dick laurels were bestowed on the strength of the premise–Michigan locals with near-recent sociotechnology, discover radical alterity at the new town limits–which is, after all, a marvel. What I want to know is, are you as skeptical of the engines of human power systems as Wilson? Can a ‘mysterium’ ever serve a public good and not some cabals will to power?

]]> Comment on Freedom of Speech 2.0: Amazon Customer Reviews by Matthew C. Baldwin http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/01/27/freedom-of-speech-2-0-amazon-customer-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Matthew C. Baldwin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.apocryphum.com/eschata/?p=40#comment-23 Jon you're probably right about the value of the toy. Playmobil retains its genius.<br/><br/>Now these also bought items... call the NSA, it sounds like a terrorist shopping list to me! Jon you’re probably right about the value of the toy. Playmobil retains its genius.

Now these also bought items… call the NSA, it sounds like a terrorist shopping list to me!

]]> Comment on Freedom of Speech 2.0: Amazon Customer Reviews by Jonathan http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2009/01/27/freedom-of-speech-2-0-amazon-customer-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jonathan Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.apocryphum.com/eschata/?p=40#comment-22 It seems to me that a part of play for a lot of children is reenacting interesting or emphatic situations, and in the flying process, there is a lot of buildup to and drama around the security checkpoint. A toy like this could help alleviate some little anxieties or express some little enthusiasm.<br/><br/>Along the strangeness lines, though, did you see the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" for this toy?<br/><br/>Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy<br/><br/>Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action an... by Bryan Peterson <br/><br/>Oxo Good Grips Funnels, Set of 3<br/><br/>Halting State by Charles Stross It seems to me that a part of play for a lot of children is reenacting interesting or emphatic situations, and in the flying process, there is a lot of buildup to and drama around the security checkpoint. A toy like this could help alleviate some little anxieties or express some little enthusiasm.

Along the strangeness lines, though, did you see the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” for this toy?

Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action an… by Bryan Peterson

Oxo Good Grips Funnels, Set of 3

Halting State by Charles Stross

]]> Comment on The Visions of Tom Friedman by Seth C. http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2008/12/27/the-visions-of-tom-friedman/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Seth C. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.apocryphum.com/eschata/?p=37#comment-21 I agree with you about the future of America's economy, Matt. We really need to become more ecologically-sensitive or we will become another fallen world power because of our collapsed economy.<br/><br/>However, tapsearcher's website, is laid out very poorly but if he is trying to express the same POV from the common man's view then he may have a point. But, is that not up to all the common men, with their own voices, blogs, and other means of communication to talk it up about? I agree with you about the future of America’s economy, Matt. We really need to become more ecologically-sensitive or we will become another fallen world power because of our collapsed economy.

However, tapsearcher’s website, is laid out very poorly but if he is trying to express the same POV from the common man’s view then he may have a point. But, is that not up to all the common men, with their own voices, blogs, and other means of communication to talk it up about?

]]> Comment on The Visions of Tom Friedman by Matthew C. Baldwin http://eschata.apocryphum.com/2008/12/27/the-visions-of-tom-friedman/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Matthew C. Baldwin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.apocryphum.com/eschata/?p=37#comment-20 Thanks for your comment, TapSearcher. Thanks for your comment, TapSearcher.

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